Median earnings of family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 33 colleges. National median: $37,431, rising to $47,250 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | Illinois State University | IL | $49,996 | $51,806 | $22,375 |
| 2 | Sam Houston State University | TX | $44,882 | $49,840 | — |
| 3 | Texas Tech University | TX | $44,088 | $56,117 | $18,750 |
| 4 | The University of Alabama | AL | $43,931 | $57,205 | $23,250 |
| 5 | Eastern Illinois University | IL | $41,387 | $49,209 | $25,226 |
| 6 | Stephen F Austin State University | TX | $40,198 | $44,600 | $23,218 |
| 7 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | NM | $40,094 | $46,421 | $14,500 |
| 8 | North Carolina Central University | NC | $39,583 | $46,136 | $30,000 |
| 9 | CUNY Queens College | NY | $38,766 | $49,054 | — |
| 10 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | MN | $38,750 | $52,041 | $20,500 |
| 11 | South Carolina State University | SC | $38,497 | $40,050 | $31,000 |
| 12 | Southeastern Louisiana University | LA | $38,482 | $38,514 | $25,200 |
| 13 | California State University-Northridge | CA | $38,153 | $55,327 | $19,036 |
| 14 | California State University-Long Beach | CA | $38,145 | $50,361 | $11,000 |
| 15 | Delta State University | MS | $38,131 | $41,285 | $30,433 |
| 16 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | MD | $37,773 | $43,492 | $27,375 |
| 17 | Montana State University | MT | $37,431 | $52,702 | $20,000 |
| 18 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | TN | $36,701 | $39,914 | $19,500 |
| 19 | Southeast Missouri State University | MO | $36,625 | $41,619 | $19,776 |
| 20 | University of Kentucky | KY | $35,621 | $47,296 | $27,000 |
| 21 | Southern University and A & M College | LA | $35,116 | $48,596 | $28,000 |
| 22 | Southern University Law Center | LA | $35,116 | $48,596 | $28,000 |
| 23 | Pittsburg State University | KS | $34,698 | $34,318 | $17,500 |
| 24 | University of Montevallo | AL | $34,180 | $42,038 | — |
| 25 | Jacksonville State University | AL | $34,158 | $42,212 | $26,157 |
| 26 | Tennessee Technological University | TN | $33,391 | $39,565 | $16,327 |
| 27 | Morgan State University | MD | $32,499 | $49,198 | $27,000 |
| 28 | Southern Utah University | UT | $32,189 | $36,654 | — |
| 29 | University of Central Arkansas | AR | $31,658 | $42,493 | $22,125 |
| 30 | University of Wyoming | WY | $29,759 | $47,250 | — |
| 31 | North Carolina A & T State University | NC | $29,684 | $43,937 | $31,000 |
| 32 | Berea College | KY | $28,383 | $38,352 | — |
| 33 | Miami University-Oxford | OH | $23,774 | — | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates earn?
The median college reports $37,431 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in family and consumer sciences/human sciences and $47,250 four years after. The highest is $49,996 at Illinois State University.
How much student debt do family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $23,250 at the typical college.